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FZNT02 KNHC 242217
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU DEC 24 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO.

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 83W E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 21N W OF 83W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 10.5N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N
BETWEEN 65W AND 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S
OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 16 FT
S OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W. S OF 18N BETWEEN 83W AND 87W...
INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N
BETWEEN 66W AND 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S
OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT
S OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W. S OF 19N W OF 82W...INCLUDING GULF
OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF
10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 24N BETWEEN 52W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND 46W
...AND E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT NE TO E
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 27N
BETWEEN 46W AND 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 63W AND 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 26N BETWEEN 48W AND
76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL E OF
BAHAMAS.

.ATLC 09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING 31N E OF 48W. N OF
30N E OF 38W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 31N46W. N OF 29N E
OF 38W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 28N48W. N OF FRONT E
OF 40W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
N OF FRONT BETWEEN 40W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 27N48W.
N OF FRONT E OF 39W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT
IN N SWELL. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 39W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 20N E OF 48W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST FAR E.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.